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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
Geophysicist
University professor |
| gptkbp:affiliation |
gptkb:University_of_Toronto
gptkb:National_Research_Council_of_Canada |
| gptkbp:almaMater |
gptkb:University_of_Toronto
|
| gptkbp:awards |
gptkb:Order_of_Canada
Royal_Society_Fellow |
| gptkbp:birthDate |
1908-10-24
|
| gptkbp:birthPlace |
gptkb:Ottawa,_Ontario,_Canada
|
| gptkbp:children |
3
|
| gptkbp:contribution |
Hotspot theory
Wilson_cycle |
| gptkbp:deathDate |
1993-04-15
|
| gptkbp:field |
Geology
Geophysics |
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
John Tuzo Wilson
|
| gptkbp:influenced |
Geological sciences
Geophysics community Earth_sciences Tectonic_theory |
| gptkbp:influencedBy |
gptkb:Alfred_Wegener
|
| gptkbp:knownFor |
gptkb:Plate_tectonics
Geological mapping Research on earthquakes Research on volcanoes |
| gptkbp:nationality |
Canadian
|
| gptkbp:notableFeature |
gptkb:David_W._Schmidtlein
gptkb:John_R._McCulloch gptkb:Robert_J._P._Williams |
| gptkbp:occupation |
Researcher
Scientist |
| gptkbp:researchFocus |
gptkb:Tectonic_plates
gptkb:Earth's_lithosphere Seismology Paleomagnetism Volcanology Subduction zones Plate boundaries Geological surveys Geological time scale Oceanic ridges Geological hazards Geological structures Geological education Geological conservation Geological policy Geological mapping techniques Public understanding of geology Geodynamics Geological research funding Geological fieldwork Geophysical modeling Earth's_crust Earth's_mantle Continental_drift |
| gptkbp:spouse |
gptkb:Margaret_Wilson
|